As an FYI, I think the tattoos are fake, for the purpose of publicity photos, and not actually a part of the Joker's look. He will, however, have the teeth, presumably from where Batman or someone smashed 'em in.

Don't get me wrong, they look good, I just...don't know how this is supposed to actually work, is all.

The Guardians of the Galaxy, basically a bunch of criminals thrown together in the right place at the right time to confront a threat to the entire universe, were one thing. But these characters are all very well-established, hardcore and (at least to the best of my knowledge) totally unrepentant villains. Most of whom are not only not team players, they are actively (and in the Joker's case, quite gleefully) the total opposite.

No idea. Depends what the carrot on the stick is. For Joker, it's probably the knowledge that he'll be somehow able to cause total and utter chaos as a part of this 'team'. He's probably been added for the fact that he's a total lunatic who is, at the same time, capable of careful and deliberate planning, if the end result is something that he finds hilarious. He's also brilliantly insightful, so he's likely the element that creates the team from the individuals, because his plan will have planned for them being selfish, ruthless, and unrepentant in their desire to serve themselves. So if Deadshot decides to go and kill someone outside the plan, Joker will have taken that into account, alongside Harley trying to stop him for Mr J, etc. I believe that's the Joker's role in all this: creating order out of chaos, for the purpose of chaos. Think of how elaborate and thought-out his plans were in Dark Knight, and how well he accounted for Batman's personality and thought patterns, alongside Dent's desire for revenge, what SWAT would do in a hostage situation, etc.

No idea. Depends what the carrot on the stick is. For Joker, it's probably the knowledge that he'll be somehow able to cause total and utter chaos as a part of this 'team'. He's probably been added for the fact that he's a total lunatic who is, at the same time, capable of careful and deliberate planning, if the end result is something that he finds hilarious. He's also brilliantly insightful, so he's likely the element that creates the team from the individuals, because his plan will have planned for them being selfish, ruthless, and unrepentant in their desire to serve themselves. So if Deadshot decides to go and kill someone outside the plan, Joker will have taken that into account, alongside Harley trying to stop him for Mr J, etc. I believe that's the Joker's role in all this: creating order out of chaos, for the purpose of chaos. Think of how elaborate and thought-out his plans were in Dark Knight, and how well he accounted for Batman's personality and thought patterns, alongside Dent's desire for revenge, what SWAT would do in a hostage situation, etc.

While all of that is true and entirely possible, you also have to remember that one of the Joker's very favorite jokes is the part where he totally and completely screws over anyone and everyone dumb enough to actually follow him, often to their deaths. And that includes Harley. Maybe not the "death" component specifically in her case, at least not yet, although it hasn't been for any lack of trying on the Joker's part. If you look at any of the comics or other media the Joker has played a prominent role in -- The Dark Knight, Arkham Asylum, Arkham City, etc. -- a strong case can be made that working for the Joker is nearly as dangerous as being one of his victims, and the line between the two often blurs. Particularly in Harley's case.

By the way, he has been portrayed before in some of the comics as being heavily tattooed, so it wouldn't surprise me if that first photo does in fact reflect his "final" look in the movie.

I suppose I should add my five cents worth since everyone else has already provided a few bucks. I'm not so good with the metaphors.

First, I'm a little confused as to why Katana's part of the Squad. She's supposed to be a hero... well, anti-heroish (she is a killer), and she doesn't like villains. REALLY doesn't like them. As in, she has a permanent personal vendetta against them. By the by, her sword is called Soultaker and like the name says, it absorbs the souls of every person she's ever killed. Being surrounded by hardened criminals... I can't see her maintaining a solid composure for too long before lashing out.

And Will Smith as Deadshot? Could be an inspired choice, but I feel this is just an attempt for him to have us forget he was in After Birth.

So we have a new Joker after nearly a decade... fuck it's been that long already? I currently don't know what to make of this guy. He could be godawful, but then again everyone was talking smack about Heath Ledger before we saw his whole performance in Dark Knight. He's certainly disturbing to look at.

I'm also keeping an eye on Enchantress. If this silver screen version is anything like the comicbook version, shit is going to hit the fucking fan. She's a spellcaster of immense power, and she may also be possessed. Think of Raven. Now think of her as completely batshit insane with a pathological hatred of mankind. Having her in the Suicide Squad alongside other scumbag men that would only reinforce her misandrist ideas? Nothing bad could possibly come of this!

Yup. Between Enchantress and Katana alone, not to mention the insane psychiatrist, the suicidal gunman, that obnoxious Australian, the misanthropic croc mutant, the pyro and uhh...... whoever the fuck Shoetie is....I can already tell this team is built to succeed.

Yup. Between Enchantress and Katana alone, not to mention the insane psychiatrist, the suicidal gunman, that obnoxious Australian, the misanthropic croc mutant, the pyro and uhh...... whoever the fuck Shoetie is....I can already tell this team is built to succeed.

Another new trailer, this one goes much further than the others in setting up the actual, logical rationale behind the entire concept.

As someone who was initially extremely skeptical about this movie, I've been trying to puzzle out exactly why I now find myself looking forward to it, and in the process I've come to a realization. Ever since the mid-1960s, Marvel has overtaken DC and dominated their share of the comic book market largely by beating DC at their own game, presenting a "fresh" take on the entire superhero genre that's forced DC to play catch-up ever since, with limited success. I think one of the biggest reasons for this is that, broadly speaking, while DC's roster of heroes may be more iconic, Marvel's roster is simply more interesting. As much as I might personally love a number of DC characters, in attempting any sort of objective comparison of the two lineups, I wouldn't even try to argue that. Compare the Justice League to the Avengers. Or compare the X-Men to...well, DC really doesn't even have a working analog to that, which underscores my point.

Having said that, I think when you compare DC's roster of villains to Marvel's lineup, the situation reverses itself. DC's villains are some of their most iconic and most interesting characters, and may in fact be one of the company's biggest strengths. Just Batman's enemies alone are practically beyond compare, and so the prospect of several of them essentially getting their own movie, here, is one I now find surprisingly exciting.

Well, I went to the movie tonight and without spoiling anything...overall, I liked it.

I didn't love it; DC really needs to hire better writers if they ever hope to compete with Marvel on the big screen again. But it's entertaining enough to pass muster. Better than Dawn of Justice, in my opinion, though it still suffers from some of the same flaws in terms of both its writing and its pacing.

EDIT: Oh yeah, forgot to mention one other oddity...there was a lot of stuff in the earlier trailers that evidently ended up getting cut from the actual movie. That's a somewhat troubling trend, with the third Hobbit movie having also been a particularly egregious offender in this vein.

The part in your edit tag was actually the ONLY thing I found entertaining in any of the trailers. Thank you for cementing the fact that I don't want to see it. Along with every other review that said its a Will Smith movie and that he's a god awful Deadshot.

The part in your edit tag was actually the ONLY thing I found entertaining in any of the trailers. Thank you for cementing the fact that I don't want to see it. Along with every other review that said its a Will Smith movie and that he's a god awful Deadshot.

I can't really dispute that. Personally, my main reasons (and, I suspect, most others' as well) for wanting to see it were the new Joker and Harley.

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